Time Difference Between Johannesburg and London
Johannesburg is normally 2 hours ahead of London.
This page shows the live time difference between Johannesburg, South Africa and London, United Kingdom. Johannesburg uses the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2 standard) and London uses Europe/London (UTC standard), so Johannesburg is normally 2 hours ahead of London. Because London observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and London?
Johannesburg is normally 2 hours ahead of London (Johannesburg is UTC+2, London is UTC). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Johannesburg ahead of or behind London?
Johannesburg is ahead of London by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Johannesburg and London use daylight saving time?
Johannesburg stays on the same offset all year; London observes daylight saving time.